South Africa is not immune to global market turmoil, much as we would like to think otherwise.
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/ 24 September 2008
A final decision on whether South Africa will extend its nuclear power capacity is expected within the month, if not sooner.
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/ 17 September 2008
Eskom is nearing a decision on whether to award a contract to build nuclear-power facilities to France’s Areva or Westinghouse Electric.
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/ 15 September 2008
Cabinet is backing a radical new tax policy to combat climate change, writes Kevin Davie.
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/ 11 September 2008
Eskom has signed an export credit financing loan agreement with German bank KfW-IPEX for approximately R2,8-billion, it said on Wednesday.
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/ 10 September 2008
Anglo American and Eskom have signed an agreement aimed at guaranteeing SA’s power supply, they said in a statement on Wednesday.
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/ 4 September 2008
SA’s mining sector has made gains in securing electricity, the director general of the Minerals and Energy Department said on Thursday.
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/ 3 September 2008
What else should the disgruntled do? When they bare their bums, they are criticised for bringing our freedom into disrepute.
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/ 2 September 2008
The recent rating downgrade of power utility Eskom by Moody’s is a concern, Public Enterprises Minister Alec Erwin said on Tuesday.
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/ 2 September 2008
Eskom’s chief financial officer (CFO), Bongani Nqwababa, has resigned, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported on Tuesday.
The energy market should be privatised and deregulated for the electricity crisis in SA to be solved, the Free Market Foundation suggests.
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) on Tuesday estimated the cost of the energy shortage to be about R50-billion.
We do have the policies, reports Kevin Davie, but there doesn’t seem to be an implementation plan.
Eskom confirmed on Friday that it had shut down unit one of the Koeberg power station to replace diaphragms on the valves in the main steam line.
Access to clean, affordable and sustainable energy is the crucial public issue of our time, argues sociologist Jacklyn Cock.
Unit two of the Koeberg nuclear power station has commenced generating electricity, Eskom said on Thursday.
The World Bank’s private-sector lender said on Wednesday it was in early talks with Eskom on possible financing to help the company boost capacity.
Moody’s on Monday downgraded ratings for power utility Eskom as the company battles higher costs and tries to meet huge capital expenditure needs.
Bobby Godsell wants to focus on South Africa’s energy future, without blaming anyone for its past, writes Lynley Donnelly.
Eskom confirmed on Tuesday that it initiated a controlled shutdown of unit two of Koeberg power station near Cape Town following a technical fault.
The increasing rate of the amount of copper cables being stolen has put pressure on affected companies to implement interventions.
The National Treasury has decided to bring forward the disbursements of its loan facility to state-owned power utility Eskom, it said on Friday.
State-owned power utility Eskom said on Thursday it was confident South Africa could get through the winter months without power cuts.
The government has enlisted the aid of a brand consultant to give the image of nuclear power in South Africa a major makeover.
Thousands of unionised South African workers downed tools on Wednesday to protest against a sharp jump in food and fuel prices.
Eskom’s top managers will forgo much of their annual bonuses this year after a troubled few months for the state-owned power utility.
Nuclear will continue to have its detractors around issues of safety, security and waste disposal, despite industry trends to recycle used fuel.
AgriSA on Monday expressed concern over the tariff hike granted to Eskom, saying the increase would cost the agricultural sector about R300-million.
South Africa’s targeted CPIX inflation is seen accelerating to a new five-and-a-half-year in May on persistently high food and fuel prices.
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa) decision to grant Eskom a 27,5% tariff increase was a ”watershed” moment, the utility said.
Politicians showed mixed reactions to a 13,3% tariff hike granted to Eskom on Wednesday, with the ANC welcoming the decision.
Eskom was granted a 13,3% increase by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa on Wednesday.